In case you missed it, last week I interviewed Aldie. http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/44173 It was so popular that in the spirit of fairness, I felt it was my duty to also interview Derk. Unlike Aldie, I know Derk is not even remotely busy; however, I still feel that it is in his best interest for me to supply all of his answers.

RR: I couldn't help but notice that your name is Derk. That's Derk with an "E" not an "I", correct?

D: That's right.

RR: I had a friend in high school named Dirk.

D: Really? That's cool.

RR: He was a real asshole.

D: Oh.

RR: Shouldn't your name be spelled with an "I" My friend spelled it that way. Douglas Adams, God rest his soul, spelled it that way in his Dirk Gently books. In my eyes, that means you're spelling it wrong.

D: I'm not sure that there's a standard way to spell "Derk". I don't think it's that big of an issue.

RR: So you're going to play dumb just like Aldie did? Well two can play that game.

RR: When it comes to your music badges, it's sort of good news/bad news. You don't have any bands that I love like Aldie did, but at least you don't have a bunch of lame crap on there either. Let's see. Tenacious D is OK in short increments. Metallica, I can take or leave. The Beastie Boys are tolerable. The trombone? What the hell is that doing on here?

D: I like the trombone, and it is a musical instrument.

RR: The trombone is not a musical instrument. Everyone knows that the trombone is located right under your clavicle.

D: No it's not. The trombone is a brass instrument with the big slidey thing.

RR: Oh. Sorry about that, I must have been confused. Either way, the trombone still sucks.

RR: I couldn't help but notice some of your idea microbadges. "Peace", "Respect", "Religious Tolerance"? What a load of garbage. How do ever expect to take over the world with that kind of namby pamby bull crap?

D: I'm not planning to take over the world, Rowdy.

RR: Oh, I see. It's reverse psychology. You try to pose as a peace loving wimp, and then when everyone's back is turned, you can gun them all down like the vermin that they are.

RR: Under Arts and Literature you have a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy microbradge. The only thing that bothers me is the fact that the badge itself is just the number 42. What the heck does that have to do with the books? It should be a big thumb or something cool like that.

D: (heavy sigh) 42 is the central joke in the series. It's the answer to life, the universe, and everything.